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As wildfire smoke clears, King County’s airport communities continue fight for clean air
By Melissa Hellmann Seattle Times staff reporter SEATAC — As massive clouds of smoke from wildfires throughout the region obscured the sky last week, SeaTac Deputy Mayor Peter Kwon filtered the air in his own home by attaching a furnace filter to a box fan and then duct-taping a triangular piece of cardboard over the -
2020-06-16Burien Airport Committee agenda, June 16, 2020
The Burien Airport Committee held a virtual meeting on June 16, 2020, to discuss airport-related policy matters including a draft letter to Port Commissioners about the post-COVID 'new normal' for aviation, an update on the NEPA Environmental Impact Statement process, and coordination with other cities on re-engaging with the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) forum. Minutes from the May 19, 2020 meeting reflect committee discussions about reduced flight noise during the Stay Home order and the need for strategic communication with Port Commissioners regarding economic development and airport expansion impacts on Burien residents. -
2019-05-01Advocacy credentials email from Debi Wagner to Sharyn Parker
In a May 2019 email to Sharyn Parker, Debi Wagner outlines her extensive advocacy history related to Sea-Tac Airport and aviation environmental issues, including serving on the Burien Airport Advisory Committee, co-founding US Citizens Aviation Watch in 1998, and co-authoring Burien Resolution 375 in 2015. Her experience spans noise, air quality, and climate change concerns, with roles on the Port of Seattle Energy and Sustainability Committee and the UW Ultrafine Advisory Panel. Handwritten notes on the document also reference Resolution #408 for the Burien Airport Committee in 2019 and membership in the Clean Air Network, a regional group of air quality experts and educators. -
League Of Quiet Skies Voters Announced
Citizen groups and activists from communities neighboring Sea-Tac Airport, including Quiet Skies Puget Sound, Burien’s Quiet Skies Coalition, the Federal Way Air Noise Alliance, and The Briefing Project, have formed the new “League of Quiet Skies Voters,” to assure that impacts from recent and proposed airport expansion on human health and the environment are a -
2017-09-19Meeting minutes: Burien Airport Committee (BAC), September 19, 2017
The Burien Airport Committee met on September 19, 2017 to discuss legal updates, regional coordination, and a proposed resolution on airport noise and growth issues. The City Attorney reviewed a potentially favorable court precedent from a Phoenix aviation case, while committee members debated drafting a resolution urging the Burien City Council to pursue a regional solution to air traffic capacity and growth. The committee also discussed possible dissolution at year's end, future agenda topics including health impacts and environmental review, and the scheduling of their next meeting for October 17, 2017. -
2017-06-06Burien/Port of Seattle community leaders celebrate NERA
A group of approximately twelve people pose together under a tent at what appears to be a corporate event or facility opening. A banner visible in the background displays the Tiemann Innovation logo and name. -
1996-10-26Review of draft mitigation cost analysis
A technical review document from Debi DesMarais providing comments on a draft mitigation cost analysis for the City of Burien Impact Assistance Team. The review covers social impacts, property values, noise data, and various technical aspects of airport-related community impacts.